Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity in Australia
Australia: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity was 82,032 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity in Australia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Australia recorded 82,032 t for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity in 2024.
That represents a change of up 20.3% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity in Australia peaked at 223,091 t in 2009 and was at its lowest, 357 t, in 1964.
That places Australia 53rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity in Australia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 412 t | — |
| 1962 | 1,290 t | +213.1% |
| 1963 | 662 t | -48.7% |
| 1964 | 357 t | -46.1% |
| 1969 | 500 t | +40.1% |
| 1970 | 24,000 t | +4700.0% |
| 1971 | 56,000 t | +133.3% |
| 1972 | 21,000 t | -62.5% |
| 1973 | 18,000 t | -14.3% |
| 1974 | 23,000 t | +27.8% |
| 1975 | 16,000 t | -30.4% |
| 1976 | 4,200 t | -73.8% |
| 1977 | 500 t | -88.1% |
| 1978 | 6,000 t | +1100.0% |
| 1979 | 4,840 t | -19.3% |
| 1980 | 11,000 t | +127.3% |
| 1981 | 8,000 t | -27.3% |
| 1982 | 5,000 t | -37.5% |
| 1983 | 1,000 t | -80.0% |
| 1984 | 6,500 t | +550.0% |
| 1985 | 1,000 t | -84.6% |
| 1986 | 3,500 t | +250.0% |
| 1987 | 6,000 t | +71.4% |
| 1988 | 6,300 t | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 21,400 t | +239.7% |
| 1990 | 40,067 t | +87.2% |
| 1991 | 15,777 t | -60.6% |
| 1992 | 8,400 t | -46.8% |
| 1993 | 12,200 t | +45.2% |
| 1994 | 12,700 t | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 3,300 t | -74.0% |
| 1996 | 600 t | -81.8% |
| 1997 | 3,100 t | +416.7% |
| 1998 | 3,000 t | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 7,978 t | +165.9% |
| 2000 | 63,267 t | +693.0% |
| 2001 | 47,050 t | -25.6% |
| 2002 | 84,102 t | +78.8% |
| 2003 | 101,526 t | +20.7% |
| 2004 | 82,102 t | -19.1% |
| 2005 | 124,387 t | +51.5% |
| 2006 | 110,463 t | -11.2% |
| 2007 | 134,796 t | +22.0% |
| 2008 | 173,772 t | +28.9% |
| 2009 | 223,091 t | +28.4% |
| 2010 | 157,808 t | -29.3% |
| 2011 | 149,582 t | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 118,878 t | -20.5% |
| 2013 | 73,565 t | -38.1% |
| 2014 | 82,320 t | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 102,064 t | +24.0% |
| 2016 | 137,836 t | +35.0% |
| 2017 | 96,692 t | -29.8% |
| 2018 | 94,632 t | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 84,859 t | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 92,835 t | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 98,319 t | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 103,781 t | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 68,194 t | -34.3% |
| 2024 | 82,032 t | +20.3% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 82,032 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 30,802 t, 2.7× the median. (59 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +4700.0% | 500 t | 24,000 t |
| 1978 | +1100.0% | 500 t | 6,000 t |
| 2000 | +693.0% | 7,978 t | 63,267 t |
| 1984 | +550.0% | 1,000 t | 6,500 t |
| 1997 | +416.7% | 600 t | 3,100 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 644.2 t | 357 t | 1,290 t | 5 |
| 1970s | 17,354 t | 500 t | 56,000 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,970 t | 1,000 t | 21,400 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,712 t | 600 t | 40,067 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 114,456 t | 47,050 t | 223,091 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 109,824 t | 73,565 t | 157,808 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 89,032 t | 68,194 t | 103,781 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More environment data for Australia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.345 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.6708 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0861 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity in Australia?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity in Australia was 82,032 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 223,091 t in 2009.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 357 t in 1964.
- How does Australia rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity?
- Australia ranks 53rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 60 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).
About this data
The Fertilizers by Nutrient dataset contains information on the totals in nutrients for Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers. The data are provided for the three primary plant nutrients: nitrogen (N), phosphorus (expressed as P2O5) and potassium (expressed as K2O). Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFN/RFN_EN_README.pdf